Independence Day almost starred a major Hollywood actor before Will Smith got involved in the project - but the first actor hated the script.
After the film ended, he asked his girlfriend: "It wasn't that good, was it?" And once again, it was very successful at the box office. Before adding that the ET joke he laughed at essentially received a "standing ovation". It was Independence Day weekend, so they all naturally wanted to go and see the Will Smith movie. "I'm reading [the script] to my buddy in the car," he said. "I'm driving cross country with a friend of mine, and I got the script to Independence Day."
IT was the epic sci-fi thriller that rocketed Will Smith to blockbuster action-hero status.Independence Day was the highest-grossing film of 1996, and.
2 and Thor: Ragnarok, as well as the Disney+ series What If...? Does that complicate the issue? [Christopher Plummer](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/13962875/actor-christopher-plummer-dead-91-sound-of-music/), for his role in [Steven Spielberg](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/steven-spielberg/)'s latest film [The Fabelmans](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/20913975/steven-spielberg-real-story-the-fabelmans/). It was such a joy being Annie and Iโm forever grateful to you for supporting us. [Jurassic Park](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/18823461/jurassic-park-cast-where-are-they-now/), Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Fly. This is the word that fits me best.โ [50 Cent](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/50-cent/) in 2003. [banned](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/18212497/will-smith-banned-oscars-academy-chris-rock/) from the Oscars for a decade. Here we take a look at what became of its stars. [Richard Gere](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/6369531/richard-gere-age-movies-pretty-woman/), and First Daughter (2004). [Netflix ](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/netflix/)drama series [Good Girls](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/12245847/what-happened-good-girls-season-one-two-three/), alongside [Christina Hendricks](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/15157222/christina-hendricks-mad-men-bra/) and [Retta](https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/19317051/who-retta-good-girls/). [Oscar](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/oscars-3/).